I suspect it has more to do with the shake-up at AEG than what were hearing here as theyve' been the main driver and beneficiary behind the EuroTours with their interests in arenas & developments throughout Northern Europe & the UK.

And the league was having issues filling a few venues (that they'd been to a few times).

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It might just all be in my head but I think early on the NHL was making an effort to send over high profile teams or teams that would have appeal in the specific markets they would be playing in. After a few years they just started sending over random clubs and those games ended up being harder sells. I guess the problem is you can't keep on asking the same handful of franchises to cut short training camp and open their season in Europe.

It might just all be in my head but I think early on the NHL was making an effort to send over high profile teams or teams that would have appeal in the specific markets they would be playing in. After a few years they just started sending over random clubs and those games ended up being harder sells. I guess the problem is you can't keep on asking the same handful of franchises to cut short training camp and open their season in Europe.

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NHL didn't go "random", but had all teams on the list to head over.

And yes, it's often easier for the EC teams to participate than the WC.

And yes, it's often easier for the EC teams to participate than the WC.

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Ya random wasn't the right word, but it's probably fair to say that the NHL sent over most of the easier to sell clubs early on and once those clubs had their turn opening in Europe it became a much harder sell with the remaining clubs.